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Pete Mancini on Subaru Breakdowns and Buc’ees BBQ Sandwiches

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 By Mayer Danzig

Pete Mancini (credit Kitty Williams)

New York singer-songwriter Pete Mancini talks about touring with Jimmy Webb, a love/hate experience at his first gig, and sharing Tom Petty’s definition of success.

Filed Under: Americana, Editors' Pick, Interviews, Pop, Why It Matters Tagged With: Pete Mancini

Ron Pope on BBQ, Natty Light, and The Last Great Watering Hole

Tuesday, February 04, 2025 By Mayer Danzig

Ron Pope (credit Blair Clark)

Nashville singer-songwriter Ron Pope talks about rough times at his earliest gigs, working security at an overpriced jeans store, and learning from whom – and from whom not – to accept suggestions.

Filed Under: Americana, Editors' Pick, Interviews, Singer/Songwriter, Why It Matters Tagged With: Ron Pope

Joel Timmons on Diversification and Teaching Geology

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 By Mayer Danzig

Joel Timmons (credit Scott Simontacchi)

South Carolina reared, Nashville-based Joel Timmons talks about roadside tour van repairs and building long lasting relationships in the music business.

Filed Under: Americana, Editors' Pick, Interviews, Singer/Songwriter, Why It Matters Tagged With: Joel Timmons

Ian Fisher on His Favorite Regional Foods and The Future of Local DIY Scenes

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Ian Fisher (credit Talitha-Lahme)

Singer-songwriter Ian Fisher talks about his philosophy of guitar strings and rehearsing on his family’s farm in Missouri.

Filed Under: Americana, Editors' Pick, Interviews, Singer/Songwriter, Why It Matters Tagged With: Ian Fisher

Sarah McCombie of Chatham Rabbits on Venue Merch Cuts, Authenticity, and Touring in “The Rig”

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Chatham Rabbits (credit Samuel Cooke)

Sarah McCombie of North Carolina folk duo Chatham Rabbits shares the story behind how they found their tour RV and talks about the good old days.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Editors' Pick, Interviews, Why It Matters Tagged With: Chatham Rabbits

Beau Janke of Them Coulee Boys on Touring in “The Breakdown King” and Keeping Perspective

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Them Coulee Boys (credit Kenzie Trezise)

Beau Janke of Madison, Wisconsin’s Them Coulee Boys talks about enjoying regional foods while on tour, the rabbit that invaded the band’s rehearsal space, and working as a printmaker.

Filed Under: Americana, Bluegrass, Editors' Pick, Interviews, Why It Matters Tagged With: Them Coulee Boys

Fancy Hagood on Chase Rice, Cracker Barrel, and Being an Independent Artist

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Fancy Hagood (credit Natalie Osborne)

Singer-songwriter Fancy Hagood talks about “yes men” and “no people” in the music industry and names his favorite Nashville rehearsal space.

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Editors' Pick, Interviews, Why It Matters Tagged With: Fancy Hagood

Ben Chapman on Guy Clark, Chick-fil-A, and the “Wantcha Back Blues”

Tuesday, December 03, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Ben Chapman (credit Zack Knudsen)

Nashville singer-songwriter Ben Chapman talks about the time his tour van was almost stolen, the band he performed with at his first gig, and the business of the music.

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Editors' Pick, Interviews, Rock, Why It Matters Tagged With: Ben Chapman

CJ Lewandowski of The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys on Preventative Maintenance and Oatmeal Cream Pies

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

The Po Ramblin Boys

CJ Lewandowski, mandolinist and bandleader of The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, talks about the ebb and flow of music economics, getting their start as the house band at a Tennessee moonshine distillery, and the time that they had to use a broom handle as the key to their tour bus.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Editors' Pick, Interviews, Why It Matters Tagged With: The Po' Ramblin' Boys

Shawn’s 2018 Favorites

Thursday, December 20, 2018 By Shawn Underwood

As is always the case, I heard a lot of good music this year.  And there was a lot more good music I didn’t hear. So I’m going to call this my favorites of the year and not suggest they were the best, but only the best that I heard. 1. Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Editors' Pick, Reviews

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Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of May 16?

  • Carolyn Wonderland – Truth Is (31%, 10 Votes)
  • Charlie Musselwhite – Lookout Highway (19%, 6 Votes)
  • Ken Pomeroy – Cruel Joke (9%, 3 Votes)
  • Barenaked Ladies – IN FLIGHT – CARRY ON (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Dan Mangan – Natural Light (6%, 2 Votes)
  • The Talbott Brothers – Borderlands (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Peter Rowan – Tales of The Free Mexican Airforce (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Kat Hasty – The Time of Your Life (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Ben Hackett – Songs for Sleeping Dogs (3%, 1 Votes)
  • The Lowtimers – Cracks (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Suzie Brown – Songs Worth Saving (3%, 1 Votes)
  • BEATrio – BEATrio (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Erin Durant – Firetrail (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Sweet Megg – Never Been Home (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Christian Rutledge – An Inch Of This New York Mile (0%, 0 Votes)
  • The Travelin’ McCourys – One Chord That Rings True (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 32

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